There were 15,600 nursing homes in the U.S. according to the CDC in 2016 with 69% for-profit ownership. Nursing homes provide intermediate and long-term care. Nursing homes for sale are desirable ancillary healthcare businesses for investors due to the aging of America. By 2034, and for the first time in history, the U.S. Census Bureau projects [PDF] that older adults will edge out children in the population. People age 65 and over are expected to number 77.0 million, while children under age 18 will number 76.5 million